Demographics of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Demographics of the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis include population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects.
Population
According to the 2001 census the combined population of Saint Kitts and Nevis was 46,325 (compared to 40,613 in 1991), of which 35,217 were in Saint Kitts and 11,108 in Nevis.
The population of St Kitts and Nevis in 2011 was 46,398. The estimated population of 2021 is 47,606 (the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects).
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Age Structure
Ethnic groups
The population of Saint Kitts and Nevis, is predominantly African (92.7%) or mixed (2.2%). 2.2% of the population is white and 1% East Indian. In 2001, sixteen people belonged to the Amerindian population (0.03% of the total population). The remaining 0.7% of the population includes people from the Middle East (0.05%) and Chinese (0.09%).
Languages
English is the country's sole official language, but the main spoken language is Saint Kitts Creole English.
Caribbean English
Religion
According to the 2011 census, 17% of the population is Anglican, 16% Methodist, 11% Pentecostal, 7% Church of God, 6% Roman Catholic, 5% each Baptist, Moravian, Seventh-day Adventist, and Wesleyan Holiness, 4% "Other", and 2% each Brethren, evangelical Christian, and Hindu.
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